Wet Carpet in the Morning

The alarm clock sounded its first ring and Martin’s feet swung out of bed. A new day. His feet hit the ground and boom - wet carpet. Gross.

Being the first one up, Martin made his way through their one-story home until he had found the source - a burst water heater in the utility room. In the middle of the night, 50 gallons of water had flowed across their home.